Modest Dress
Islam calls people to modesty and humility, in both dress and manner. Traditional clothing for Muslim men and women reflect these values, although colors and styles vary throughout the Muslim world.
Islamic Clothing
Answers to your most common questions about Islamic clothing: Why do Muslims dress in distinctive clothing? Don't they get hot? What do the different colors and styles of dress mean, and what are they called? What's the difference between a chador, abaya, and jilbab? What do they call the "hijab" in English? Where can Muslims buy this type of clothing?
Answers to your most common questions about Islamic clothing: Why do Muslims dress in distinctive clothing? Don't they get hot? What do the different colors and styles of dress mean, and what are they called? What's the difference between a chador, abaya, and jilbab? What do they call the "hijab" in English? Where can Muslims buy this type of clothing?
Islamic Clothing Requirements
What are the Islamic clothing requirements for men and women? What rules do Muslims follow in this regard, and what are they based upon?
What are the Islamic clothing requirements for men and women? What rules do Muslims follow in this regard, and what are they based upon?
Online Islamic Clothing Stores
Many Muslims buy their clothing while travelling in the Muslim world, or sew their own. But the Internet is now allowing Muslims from all over the world ready access to a growing number of online Islamic clothing stores. These stores offer clothing for Muslim men, women, and children such as hijab, abaya, jilbab, niqab, shalwar khamiz, thobes, etc.
Many Muslims buy their clothing while travelling in the Muslim world, or sew their own. But the Internet is now allowing Muslims from all over the world ready access to a growing number of online Islamic clothing stores. These stores offer clothing for Muslim men, women, and children such as hijab, abaya, jilbab, niqab, shalwar khamiz, thobes, etc.
Islamic Clothing Glossary
Muslims generally observe modest dress, but the variety of styles and colors have various names depending on the country. Here is a glossary of the most common names of Islamic clothing for both men and women, along with photos and descriptions.
Muslims generally observe modest dress, but the variety of styles and colors have various names depending on the country. Here is a glossary of the most common names of Islamic clothing for both men and women, along with photos and descriptions.
Islamic Swimwear
Active Muslim women like to participate in water sports, but often feel limited by the sports clothing available. Women who observe hijab choose to wear clothing that is loose in shape, and covers the entire body except the face and hands. A growing number of retailers and specialty shops offer "Islamic swimwear" which balances modesty with safety and comfort.
Active Muslim women like to participate in water sports, but often feel limited by the sports clothing available. Women who observe hijab choose to wear clothing that is loose in shape, and covers the entire body except the face and hands. A growing number of retailers and specialty shops offer "Islamic swimwear" which balances modesty with safety and comfort.
Islamic Sewing Patterns
Islamic sewing patterns to make your own hijabs, jilbabs, prayer clothes, underscarves, thobes, and more.
Islamic sewing patterns to make your own hijabs, jilbabs, prayer clothes, underscarves, thobes, and more.
Muslim Girls & Hijab FAQ
At what age are Muslim girls expected to start wearing the hijab, or Islamic headcovering?
At what age are Muslim girls expected to start wearing the hijab, or Islamic headcovering?
Am I allowed to wear Islamic clothing when having ID photos taken?
Increasingly in the news, Muslims are being denied the right to have ID photos taken while wearing Islamic clothing. What are the rules?
Increasingly in the news, Muslims are being denied the right to have ID photos taken while wearing Islamic clothing. What are the rules?
Don't you feel hot in all that clothing?
Seeing a Muslim wearing modest clothing, especially in the scorching summer sun, prompts many people to ask this question: "Aren't you hot?!"
Seeing a Muslim wearing modest clothing, especially in the scorching summer sun, prompts many people to ask this question: "Aren't you hot?!"
Are You Jesus' Mommy?
Muslim women have fielded all kinds of questions from both children and adults. Our style of dress makes us stand out in non-Muslim lands, and this makes us a curiosity - not necessarily in a negative way.
Muslim women have fielded all kinds of questions from both children and adults. Our style of dress makes us stand out in non-Muslim lands, and this makes us a curiosity - not necessarily in a negative way.
Modesty for Men
Lest anyone be under the impression that modesty is for Muslim women only!
Lest anyone be under the impression that modesty is for Muslim women only!